Beverage-dispensing device



3, 1930. .H. c. SMlTl-j' r 1,762,126

BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Aug. 25, 192'! 2 Sheets-Sh'ee t 1 Harry afiwniih,

7 H. 6,. SMITH BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE June 3, 1930.

Filed Aug. 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Hairy 61 Smith,

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Phtented June 3, 1930 UNITED (STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY GLEVELLHD SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGHOR, BY IRENE ASSIGN- MEETS, TO AUTODRIINK CORPORATION, DOVER, DELAWARE, A. CORPORATION 01' DELAWARE BEVERAGE-DISPENSING nnvren Application tiled Auguat 25, 1927. Serial I Io. 815,465.

This invention relates to beverage dispensers, and 'more particularly to dispensers of I the invention is shown in the accompanyingthe visible type.

To that end the invention contemplates a novel and practical display unit which per- 'mits of attractively displaying the beverage to be sold so that the purchaser will not 0 y be able to see what he is obtaining but will also be attracted by the display. In that connection the invention contemplates a construction wherein the beverage to be sold is caused to fall froma higher levelto a lower level in the form of a cascade, thereby insuring proper agitation to cause the pulp or other heavier parts of the beverage of some fruit juices to be properly mixed and kept in circulation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cascading unit which lends itself to various modifications and also renders various lighting effects practical and feasible, thereby greatly enhancing the attractiveness of the display.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood,

claimed.

A preferred and practical embodiment of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the transparent dispensing portion of the device.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the unit shown in Fig. 1 together with the source of supply and the piping circuit for maintaining the proper circulation of the beverage.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of modified form of dispensing unit.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of a conical type of cascade unit shown in Fig. 3.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a pyramidal form of cascade member.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of a plain form of cascade unit.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In carrying the present invention into effect it is proposed to provide a transparent dispensmg container or casing designated generally as A which may be of any desired shape or form and mounted upon a base B, the latter having associated there is provided a novel cascading unit designated generally as C, and which in its: rimary aspect includes a body ortion rovi ed with a plurality of steps, ri s, shou ders or rifles 1 having at the upper end thereof a supply well 2. The body portion of the cascade member C may be formed of translucent or transparent material and the well 2 may be formed integrally with the body as shown, or separately without departing from the spirit ofthe invention. In its essential characteristics however, the body of the cascade member is preferably inclined and has the supply well 2 at its upper end while its lower end preferably reaches to or below the level of. residual beverage in the container, as shown.

By way of illustrating the wide ran e of modification ofthe essential features a ve described, reference may be made to Figs. 3,

3 and 4 from which it will be observed that the transparent dispensing unit A houses and conceals a comcal cascade member C also of stepped formation. In this form the steps 1 are continuous circular shoulders or top of the unit is also preferably rectangular.

All forms of the invention are readily adaptable to novellighting effects as will be P ap arent from the drawings.

.. i re 2tfor example shows a lamp L cate at the rear of ,thecascade member 0, 3 while Fi 3 illustrates a pair of lamps'li" supporte from the base B of the transparent dis ensing unit A. Obviousl difi'erent 'colore globes may be used in the amp sockets thereby to materially enhance -the attractiveness of the display and the .lamps may be caused to burn cdntinuously or intermittently in accordance with well known' electrical-practices in that connection.

- In all forms of the invention the transparcut dispensing units are provided with disw pensing nozzles or faucets D which tap the supply of liquid dield in the dispensing unit through the medium of the overflow pipe.B'.. In that wa the customer is able to see exactly what e is buying, and of cmirse since the beverage is maintained continuously in circulation a properly cooled as well as fresh drink'will always be supplied from the faucet.- o.

Referring briefly to the means for supplyingl'the beverage to the cascading until it wi be observed that a supply container E may be located at any convenient point helow the dispensing unit A, the same being preferably iced or cooled by natural ice or cooling coils of the automatic refrigeration type now widely in use, and having a feed or supply pipe designated generally as F into which the beverage is pumped from the bottom of the container b meansof a suitable motor driven pump The feed pipe F may be provided with a flexible connection '1" leading to the supply pi e F projecting upwardly through the over ow pipe B and connecting with the well '2 of the cascade member. nected at its lower-end b the flexibleconnection B or its equiva ent' with the discharge of the container E thereby to empty the excess of beverage from the redetermined level in the dispensing unit ack in'to the supply container so that a continuous cir cuit is provided.

a In the form of apparatus shown in:

3 the same 'circulatlng connections are employed to connect the .well 2' with the source of the supply, and therefore further reference to these features will not bemade.

Froin the foregoing it will be apparent 5 that a novel and distinctive feature ofzthe rbsent invention resides in pumping or forcing. beverage from a lower level to the'well of a cascadmg unitso that the beverage will flow from the well or trough downwardly over the .rifiies or steps and produce a novel cascading efiect. Clearly it" is within the scope of the present invention to vary the shape, size and form of the projections or steps 1 without departing from the scope of the invention.

The overflow pipe B may be con 'Also, as will be observed from Figure 5 of the drawings a plain type ofcascading unit may be used. This, member is trans ar-' cut or translucent and responds to all 0 the functions and requirements of the other cascadingvunits although it'- does not invblve a serles of projections or steps of the type"- shown in the otherforms of the invention.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention will .be readily apparent: to those skilled in the art, and it will of-course be understood that changesin the form, propor tion and minor details of construction may be resorted 'to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims. 1

I claim I I 1. A dispensing device of theclass de scribed including a transparent container, an inclined member within. said container, means for'supplying beverage to the upper portion of 'said member to permit it to flow 1 downwardly thereover," and means for dispensing liquid from the container.

2; A dispensing 'device-ofthe class described including a transparent container, a cascade member having projections thereon and arranged within the container, and means for supplying beverage to the upper edge of said cascade member whereby the same will flow downwardly over the projections 'thereon, "and means for dispensing liquid from the container.;

3. A.- dispensing 'deviceof the class described. including a transparent container, a cascade member having a plurality of horizontallydisposed projections thereon and said cascade member being arranged within the'container, and means for supplying bevv erage to the upper edge of said cascade member' whereby the same will flow downwardly over said horizontal projections, and means for dispensing liquid from the container.

4. A dispensing device of the class described including a transparent container, r

a translucent cascade. member including a body 'portion having an inclined wall said member being arranged within the container, means for supplying beverage to the upper edge of; said wall whereby the beverage will flow downwardly thereover, and means for dispensing liquid from the container.

5. Ina device of the class described, a cascade member having a plurality of steps thereon, a transparent container for said cascade member, a well formed at the top of said member, means for supplying beverage to said well, and meansfor dispensing liquid from the container.

6. A device of the class described, including a transparent casing, a translucent cascade member having a plurality of steps thereon and arranged within the container, H a well formed at the top of said translucent 1 member, means for supplying beverage to said well, and means for dispensing liquid from said *transparentcasing.

7. A dispensing device of the class described including a transparent dispensing bowl, a stepped member arranged within the bowl, overflow means within the bowl and means for continuously causing beverage to cascade over said'stepped member.

8. A dispensing device of the class described including a transparent dispensing bowl, a translucent cascade member arranged within the bowl having project-ions, means for directing beverage in a continuous flow over the cascade member, and means for illuminating thecascade member.

9. A dispensing device of the class described including a transparent dispensing casing, a translucent cascade member arranged within said dispensing casing, and means for supplying beverage to the upper edge of said member whereby the beverage will flow downwardly thereover, and means for dispensing liquid from said casing.

10. In a dispensing device of the class described, a transparent dispensing container, an inclined cascading. member arranged within said dispensing container, means for flowing a beverage over one side of said inclined member, means for.illuminating said member, and means for dispensing liquid from the container. p

11. In a dispensing device of the class described, a transparent dispensing container, an inclined translucent member arranged coursing a beverage over one side of said inclined member, means on the other side of said member for illuminating the same, and means for'dispensing liquid from said container.

12. In a dispensing device of the class described, including a transparent dispensing container, an inclined translucent memberhaving projections thereon, means for supplying beverage to the side of the inclined member having the projections, a source of light on the other side of said inclined member for illuminatin the projections and the beverage flowing t ereover, and means for dispensing liquid from said container.

13. In a dispensing device of the class described, a transparent bowl, a translucent cascade, member having projections thereon arranged within the bowl, said memberbeing ofsubstantially conical form, overflow means in the bowl, means for supplying beverageto the upper part of said cascade member whereby it .will flow downwardly there- 60 over into the bowl to the level ofthe overflow means, illuminating means within the cascade member, and means or dispensing liquid from the transparent bowl.-

spaced over the body, and means operating and hood and discharge through thebottom. within said (llSPBIlSlIlg container, means for container providing a display well, of'a source of light within the container above the level of the well, a cascade member masking said source of light, means for coursing beverage over said cascade member, andm? means for dispensing liquid from the display well.

.of the translucent member, and draw-01f means for the beverage.

17 A device of the character described including a dome-like body, a transparent hood {)0 circulate liquid between the dome and 1 A device of the character described, inv cluding a dome-like body, a transparent hood spaced over the body, a bottom supporting the body and hood and having a drain opening, and means for delivering liquid to the top of the body to circulate between the body 19. A device of the character described, including a transparent dome-like body, av transparent hood spaced over the body, means for delivering liquid to the top of the space between the body and hood, and means for illuminating the interior of the body.

20. A device of the character described, including a dome-like body, projections on the exterior of the body, a transparent hood spaced over the body, and means operating to circulate liquid between the dome and body;

21'. A device of the character described, including a dome-like body, a transparent hood spaced over the body, an annular bottom supporting the body and hood and having a drain opening, and means for delivering liquid to the top' of the body to circulate between the body and hood and discharge through the bottom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

HA RRY CLEVELAND SMITH.

14. In a dispensing device of the class de- 55 scribed, the combination with transparent 

